Charlotte Technical High School - Technique Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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CLASS cou tJ PROPHECY kappen to t oul Since it had been several years since we had seen any of our girlhood friends and classmates at old Tech High School, we took a flying trip back to Charlotte the other day for the express purpose of checking up on them. Upon climbing aboard the plane that was to take us on a nine-and-one-half-hour trip, destination Char- lotte, we were pleasantly surprised to be greeted bv the pilot, Billy Joe Moser (the only person crazy enough to try flying with no lessons). We found a few minutes later that the hostess was Foye Funder- burk. Imagine those two flying. After several hours we arrived in Charlotte, where Vivian Hill. Dick Short, and Andrew Ezergailis had charge of the Traveler ' s Aid Bureau at the airport. We later flagged a “Love” cab, thinking that the name was familiar. Hopping in, we recognized the owner and driver a s David Love, who said, “Since this is my only cab. I ' ll drive it.” He drove us down town to a famous restaurant, owned and managed by Bill Hoffman and called “The Killer Differ, ” which, believe us, it was. Who could be the waitresses but Carole Griffin, Mable Cooper, and Laith Collins- still wearing Tech’s colors, blue and gold! Then we started looking for a hotel, and nothing could have hit us any harder or have been to us any more surprising than to see “Austin’s Flotel With Three Rooms.” We decided to drop in, and we dis- covered that the owner was the one and only (who else could own a three-room hotel) Dorothy Austin, who told us she had one room vacant. To be polite and to help Dot along, we took it. More astonishing to us, though, was the fact that at night Austin’s Hotel presented a floor show which featured the two great singers, Peggy Baker and Terry Barnes, singing “WHAT MORE CAN I ASK LOR?” What more can they ask for? The next morning we went sight seeing. ' e dis- covered that Charlotte had a new high school called “LET’S HOPE HIGH SCHOOL,” and who could be the principal but Betty Blalock! Martha Yates, teaching World-Over History, had a class of two pupils, while Jerry Alexander, who thought he was very dramatic, was giving instruction in the Thespian art. The coach was Lawrence Medlin, assisted bv Jerry Flolmes. Nancy Thomas, acting as B-Keen di- rector, was also dean of the ten girls of the school. After that visit to the high school, we ran into a dancing salon called “Martin and Spoon.” Because the name struck a familiar chord in our memory, we entered to investigate. There we found Margaret Spoon and Benny Martin busily engaged in making more graceful a group of students consisting of Mary Joyce Burton and Dick Hooks, Ellen Flerron and Melvin Crump, and Bobbie Smith and Calvin Sims, all of whom were frantically attempting to master the intricacies of the Martin and Spoon Special Lox Trot. We then determined to visit Charlotte’s new institu- tion of higher learning, STLI ELY’S COLLEGE. Out on the athletic field we focused our eves on-on-on-Yep! That’s who it was— James Stewart practicing for the great soccer game scheduled for this week. On the right side of the field we saw the football players, and lo-and- behold, whom do you think we saw in the group? That’s right— Barbara Richardson; she is said to play the position “left out.” Also practicing were Loretta Yandle and Peggy Watts, both out for “right out” (if they ever get in there, they’ll be right out). Learning that the fair was in Charlotte that week, we went out to the fair ground s, and do you know who was running the Crooked Wheel? Ted Beaver; 1 -minute ride for 75( ' . Side-show artist Bobbie Brown, called tbe “Hundred Dollar Man, said if you would show him a hundred dollar biff he could make it disappear within half-a-second, and he did. Assisting Bobby in his work was Joyce Bookout. Ophelia Burnette was performing with the show, “The World’s Tallest and Thinest Man,” and who do you suppose the man was? Why, Dean Chesser, of course. The grandstand attraction was a drama entitled, “The Mighty Earl Gunter,” a true story of Earl’s fighting for the one he loved. (We sup- pose you know we’re speaking of his dog.) This great hit was directed and produced by Harold Hall; the leading ladv was Susie Marshall, who portrayed the dog’s role. We decided to stroll down town again. Looking in through the window of Hayes’ Departure Store, we noticed that the proprietor was Richard Hayes. One of his employees, Sidney Johnston, was just coming to work. Since it was about lunch time, we asked why he was coming in so late. You know what. Fie has Richard believing he stiff takes D.E. Another new thing we saw in Charlotte was the radio station, RSTW, the owners and broadcasters being Buddy Ross, Jack Starnes, Biff Thornton, and Roy Watts. Oh! Let us mention this— they haven’t been on the air vet. W ' e were shown a new cigarette called “Lemak” (vou’d have to be a maniac to smoke ’em), put out by the Keesler Company. Imagine Eleanor Keesler manufacturing cigarettes! She averages selling at least one carton a year. Isn’t that great? ' e also found out that Rav Adkins is playing foot- ball for Duke; he’s really good! Alfred Bishop had joined the army. (Did you know he has a wife and four children?) Ernie Helms is now enrolled in college, ( ' onder if it will take him as long to get out as it did in high school?) Van Litaker passed us while we were going down town. Fle’s stiff driving that old blue truck and haul- ing girls around in the back of it. We learned that Charles Twitty had let Miss America talk him into marrying her. (Poor fellow.) Millard Hammer is manager of the Public Library up town. Wonder wbv he got so interested in books so quickly? Since we have contacted all our old classmates, we are leaving for Me.xico where our husbands will meet us. Martha Mullis, June Irby, Class Prophetesses Page Nineteen

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Charles William Twitty Lancaster Ilitjit 1; laxttball 2, Basketball 3; Senior Class President; Monogram Club 2. 3; Student C’ouncil 3; Junior Ho- larian 3. Peggie Ann Watts •■Pec;” Y-I ' cens I, 2, 3; Honor So cietv 1, 2, 3; Howler Heporter 1. Typist 2, Associate Editor 3; Curls ' State 2; Office Secretary 2; ' Lvpino Award 2; Nurse’s Aide 1. Roy Hunter Watts “Raw JIoney” Eootball 2, 3; Monogram Club 2. 3; Basketball Manae r 2; Junior Rotarian 3. Martha Frances Yates Honor Society 1, 2, 3, Presi- dent 3; Senior Y-Teens 3; Junior Class Treasurer; (Office Secretary 3; Senior Superlatiyc. Herbert Paul Short, Jr. Dick Machine Shop 2. 3; Baseball 1. 2, 3; Basketball 2. William Calvin Sims “Buck’’ Basketball 1. 2, 3; Football Manager I, 2; Monouram Club 2, 3; Machine Shop 2, 3; Senior Play ' 49. Barbara Jean Smith “Ickey” C.A.A. 1; Y-Teens 1. 2, 3; Driyiny CMub 2; Senior Play; Letter Curl 3. Margaret Joan Spoon “Spoony” Senior I lonor Society 1, 2, 3; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3; Queen ol ' Sopho- more Cdass in Dairy Bowl Game in I94H; Forum 2, 3, Secretary 2; Student Council 2; Delegate to VV.D.S.C.C.N.C. Convention; Junior l lav; Senior Play; Howlet Cdub 2; Editor-in-Chict ' ; World Ilistorv Award; American Histor ’ D.A.R. Award 2; Delegate to Girls’ State W.C.U.N.C. at Greensboro; Senior Superlative; Letter Girl in Band 3; Subscrip- tion Committee Technique 2. Advertising Committee 3; Quiz Bang 1. Jack Cleveland Starnes “Speeoy” Honor Society 2, 3; Senior I’lay; Senior Superlative; Junior Rotarian 3. James Riley Stewart Big Jim Basketball 1, 2, 3; Vaisitv Football 1, 2, 3; iMonooram Club 1, 2, 3; lli-Y Club 1; Woml Shop 3; Treasurer Monoaram Club 2, 3. Nancy Lee Thomas “Zoor” Cheerleader 1, 2. 3, Head 3; Senior Honor Society 1, 2, 3; Delegate to State Honor Society Convention; Y-Teens 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 1, Tnter-Club Council Representative 2; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3; Forum 2. 3; Student Council 2. 3, President 3; Dele- gare to N.C.S.C.C. Convention 3; President Junior Class 2; Junior Play; Senior Play; Basketball 1; Home Economics Award 1; Biol- ogy Award 1; Senior Superlative; Miss Tech. William Herbert Thornton “Bill” D. E. 2, 3, Vice-President 2. Carolyn Loretta Yandle “Little Bit” Y Teens 1, 3; Uoivler Club 3; Nurse’s Aide 1; Office Secretary 3; D. E. Club 2; Chairman Ticket Committee for Senior Play. Pa c Eighteen

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT wlio are l av Adkins leaves his lootball ability to Pete Kercbner, his basketball superiority to James W ' hite, and bis baseball roekin’ povyer” to Grady Faulk. To Joe Pbiler, Jerry Ale.xander, alias “the bead,” Icayes bis beautilul beatl ol hair. Dot Austin leaves her reading ability to Pevgy Miller. Civvies,” known to us as Peony Baker, leaves her wit and sense ot luunor to Peooy Smith. “ I ' be Groaner,” whose victims are anyone who comes within bearino distance, Terrv Barnes, does decree bis love lor music to Allred Bul- lard, Speed Demon Ted Iseaver, leaves bis lleetness of loot to Richard I lartsell. Allred Bishop leaves his lacy britches to Cilavton Sclvey, Betty Blalock be- c|ueatbs her boure to Joan Felts, To Doris I lelms, |oyce Bookout leaves her terribc hairdo. A teenacide Liroe is left by Bobby Brown to Donald Liobt. (Teena- cide is the line art ot kilbno yourself with an auto- mobile.) Ophelia Burnette leaves her bookkeepino book to Barbara Gomisky; she’s glad to get rid of it! Sue Nell Midlis is very fortunate in getting Mary Joyce Ifurton ' s good looks and pleasing personality. I’be defensiye star this year ot the football team. Dean Ghesser, leaves bis bonecrushing tackles to Jimmy Lowery. 1 be friend- ly way and deligbtlul smiles ol Faith Gollins are left to I’at Thornburg. Mable Gooper leaves her reserved personality to Molly McGoy. To Jack Bryant, Melvin Clrump leaves bis ability to write research themes, Andrew Ezergailis leaves bis powerful frame to Gary H ' illiams. Love Funderburk leaves her talkative ways to |oyce Williams, Upon Kay Dermody, C.arol Griffin bestowes her love tor “wheeling” an automobile, Earl Gunter wills bis arguing wavs to Bill I looks and Pommy White, Erl Keesler is left one used horn by Harold “Harry lames” flail. Millard 1 fammer leaves two bus tokens, one to Ralph Wilson, and the other to Dicky Ballard. Ificbard Hayes leaves his meat cutting to Gene Helms. Don ' t cat too much, Gene. Ellen Herron leaves all the boys to Peggy McNinch. Go get ’em, Peggy! Vivian Hill will leave her bangs to Shirley Glark, ]iroviding she doesn’t snow all the boys. The mighty torso of Bill 1 foffman is willed to Harold Polk. Dick Hooks leaves his good looks to a Dellinger named Doug, who has a mighty handsome mug! Jerry Holmes, with all good wishes, leaves his T-shirt (the one with the hole in it ) to Ralph Simpson. June Irby vacates her posi- tion ne.xt to the end on the cheerleader squad so that Patsy Sraitherland may step in. Sidney Johnson wills his ambition to grow a mous- tache to Bill Osborne, since moustaches won’t grow in the shade! Eleanor Keesler leaves her intelligent ways to Pat Freeman. David Love leaves his marvelous physique to Larry Tucker and if any is left over. please share it with Ray Yandle, Van Litaker leave. one “busted ” mulfler to Frankie Suddreth with hopes that Frankie doesn’t get caught. Susie Marshall leaves her driving habits to Louise Lowder. The sophisticated ways of Benny Martin are left to Bill Brown. Lawrence Medlin leaves his fullback position to Jerry Ard, his way with the women to Graven Foster, and his sharp shooting basketball arm to Pete Torrence. To Frankie Gurrent, Billy Joe Moser leaves one “heat up” golfball, and three badly used clubs go to Robert Sweet. Martha Mullis leaves her honor as “Sweetheart of the Football Team” to Martha White. Barbara Richardson leaves to Garolyn Simpson the village of Boston, Massachu- setts, il she can bear the cold and likes to travel. To Ernie 1 lelms. Buddy Ross leaves his good looks; and to Wayne Shoemaker, he bequeaths his position as captain ol the football team. Dick Short bestows his love for studies upon limmy Ward. Buck Sims, better known as “Big Bad Bascum,” leaves his ivory teeth to Marvin Bass, who already has the ability to eat corn on the cob through a knothole in a fence. The breathtaking moments of Bobbie Jean Smith, which she acquired at the senior play, are left to Garolvn Cionder. .Margaret Spoon leaves her scholastic abilities to Martha Stogner, Pegger Howie, Mary Jo Warren, Patsy Smith, and Billie Johnson. Jack Starnes leaves his good looks and his ability to get along with others to Jimmy Dellinger and Ronald Edge, l ire magnanimous stature ol Jimmy Stewart, as he ambles down the aisle to receive his dip)loma, is bestowed upon Gliff ' ord Torrence, who shall some day tread in his path, finally having reached maturity and having obtained wisdom. Nancy Thomas leaves her fascinating personality to Geraldine Iscnhour and Shirley Williams, her athletic ability to Julia Ross, and her sewing needles to Patricia Payne and Mary Chance. We certainly envy all of you! The ’38 Dodge that is resting leisurely in the parking lot, due to a had cold and numerous repairs which must be made before being cranked another time, is left to Billy Wentz and Richard Wrenn by Bill “Heavy Foot” Thornton, if they can push it to the nearest garage for gasoline! Charles Twittv, who captivated the left end position on the football squad, leaves his love to Faye Smith; also, be bequeaths his lovely legs to Patsy Gollins and Lawanna Blakely, who already have legs that catch the eve! To Mary Frances Blackmon and Patsy Griffin, Peggy Watts leaves her smiling ways. If Jerry Marlowe and Marvin Kiker can sing “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone,” Roy “Hunter” Watts will leave them his album of hillbilly songs, Loretta Yandle leaves her personality to Jean Llooks and Martha Steoall. The quiet and sympathetic ways of Martha Yates are willed to Jo Ann Lockev and Janice Pridgen. Terry Barnes, Jimmy Stewart, Buddy Ross Page Twenty